Books

Books on a variety of teaching and learning topics are available for sale as print or e-books from Amazon. Our books are a cost effective way to consume professional development on a range of topics on effective teaching strategies. Each title features a theme-based collection of the best content from our newsletters, 20-Minute Mentors, and online seminars. Discounted bulk sales can be ordered from Magna customer service.

Elevate the level of leadership at your college and continue to promote the highest student success. The Academic Leadership Handbook details an array of proven management strategies and will help further your achievements as a leader in higher education. Discover new leadership tools and insights at departmental, administrative, and executive levels.

Whether you are new to active learning or have some familiarity and want to sharpen your proficiency, you’ll find knowledgeable, reliable answers in these pages. This collection covers fundamental topics pertinent to active learning, discusses common problems, and provides solutions and options.

This book is focused on the foundational elements of effective pedagogy and advises adjuncts on proven strategies and best practices to take them successfully from the first day of class to the final exam.

Adjuncts have a looser connection to your institution than your full-time faculty; it comes with the territory. But a well-supported, cohesive adjunct cohort is essential to achieving your institution’s goals for instructional quality and student outcomes.

Give your online faculty a resource to help them accurately reflect their students’ performance and tools to help manage their workload. Bulk orders allow you to purchase multiple copies for your institution at a discounted rate.

This book covers strategies for teaching in the online college classroom. Topics include how to: build success at the start of the semester, foster productive connections, manage challenging behavior, and enhance student engagement.

This is for any faculty member seeking to understand how to use assessment not just to measure performance but also to enhance it, and it delivers some of the most current, innovative ideas for meeting that challenge.